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Witness History: Chicago's Police Torture

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Chicago's Police Torture

BBC World Service - Witness History, Chicago's Police Torture

A victim of abuse at the hands of the Chicago police tells his story.

In Illinois, four men living on death row were pardoned. They had given false confessions after being tortured by police. Darrell Cannon was another of the victims.

In January 2003, the city's governor announced that four men living on death row were to be pardoned. They had given false confessions after being tortured by police. Darrell Cannon, another of the victims, and his lawyer Flint Taylor spoke to Rachael Gillman for Witness.

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